Mary (Mae) Whyard, 97, of Royal Oak, died Jan. 11, 2008, at Alexander Mercy Living Center, Royal Oak. She was born Jan. 23, 1910, in New York City, N.Y. Mrs. Whyard made her home Royal Oak in 1934. She was a supervisor at AT&T in New York City. She operated a news stand across from the Shrine of the Little Flower in Royal Oak and owned and managed apartment complexes. She was a member of the First Congregational Church of Royal Oak for over 65 years and a 36-year member of the Eastern Star. She was predeceased by husband, Leonard Whyard in 1986. She is survived by children, James L. (Rae Ann) of Royal Oak, John C. (Sharon) of Royal Oak, Thomas E. (Susan) of Upper St. Clair, Pa.; she was the aunt of Bob Swickle and Kathy Choate and extended nieces and nephews; grandchildren, Chuck, Mike, Pamela Edmunds, Jennifer Zubeck, Steven, Kristen Swentoski and Rob Whyard; and 17 great-grandchildren. Visitation, 2-8 p.m. Thursday at Wm. Sullivan & Son. Funeral Home, 705 W.11 Mile Road (four blocks east of Woodward), Royal Oak; services, 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. John Miller officiating; burial, White Chapel Cemetery, Troy; memorials, First Congregational Church, 1314 Northwood Blvd., Royal Oak, MI 48073; online information, www.sullivanfuneraldirectors.com.

Published in The Daily Tribune on January 15, 2008.

Betty "Bunny" Louise LaFaveCarrier, 73, of Clawson, died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak. She was born April 1, 1934, in Clawson. Mrs. LaFave-Carrier was an avid craftsperson who liked ceramics and stitching. She also enjoyed fishing, bowling and boating. Surviving are her husband, Clifford J. Carrier, whom she married Jan. 2, 1995; children, Rick (Patricia) LaFave, Lynne Smith, Laurie (Don) Neely and Mary (Jeff) Smith; 17 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and siblings, Dottie, Bill and Mike. Visitation, 3-9 p.m. Friday at Hoperoft Funeral Home, 23919 John R., Hazel Park; memorials, American Heart-Lung Association or donor's choice; www.hopcroftfuneraldirectors.com.

Published in The Daily Tribune on January 16, 2008.

Dorothy Pauline Jordan, 86, of Royal Oak, died Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak. She was born June 4, 1921, in Paragould, Ark. Mrs. Jordan was a member of the Royal Oak Church of Christ. She retired from the Madison Heights School District in the late 1980s. She loved traveling. She was predeceased by her husband, William. Mrs. Jordan is survived by her children, William (Linda), Cynthia (Bill) McMahon, John (Maria), Kathryn (Joseph) Maxwell, Elaine (Tom) Jackman and Lynda Pennington; grandchildren, Julie, Tiffany, Christopher, Caroline, Courtney, Taylor, Dorin, Brittney, Daniel, Jonathan, Melissa and Joy; and seven great-grandchildren. Visitation, 3-9 p.m. Thursday at Hoperoft Funeral Home, 31145 John R, Madison Heights; instate, 10 a.m. Friday until services at 11 a.m. at the Royal Oak Church of Christ, 115 S. Campbell, Royal Oak, with Mr. Clifford Tucker officiating; burial, White Chapel Cemetery, Troy; in lieu of flowers family suggests donations to Missions Clinics International, c/o Royal Oak Church of Christ; sign online register book at www.hopcroftfuneraldirectors.com.

Published in The Daily Tribune on January 16, 2008.

James Fancher Meek, 88, of Royal Oak, formerly of Detroit, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2008, at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak. He was born Sept. 5, 1919, in Nashville, Tenn., to the late Fred T. and Lydia Meek. Mr. Meek was an active Mason for 42 years. He was a past Master of Sojourner's Lodge No. 483 F & AM (Detroit); a World War II Army veteran in the European Theater, 4th Infantry Division, 8th Infantry Regiment; civil servant firefighter in Detroit; deacon at Woodward Avenue Presbyterian Church, Detroit; member of First Presbyterian Church of Royal Oak for 45 years and served as an usher; member of the American Board of Opticianry; and a round and square dance participant for 30 years. Surviving are his wife, Carolyn Walker Meek, whom he married Aug. 23, 1946, in North Augusta, S.C.; children, James L. (Lillian) Meek of Royal Oak, Martha (John) Deep of East Hanover, N.J., Kathleen (Richard) Vogl of Sterling Heights, and Kenneth R. (Diane) Meek of Auburn Hills; siblings, Richard (the late Helen) Meek of Grand Rapids, Robert D. (Margaret) Meek of Bingham Farms, and the late Fred T. Jr. (the late Marge) Meek of Santa Fe, N.M.; and 13 grandchildren. Visitation, 5-9 p.m. Thursday and 2-8 p.m. Friday at Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral Home, 705 W. 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak; Masonic memorial service under the auspice of Lodge No. 438 F & AM, 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home; in state, 10 a.m. Saturday until 11 a.m. service at First Presbyterian Church of Royal Oak with the Rev. Thomas Rice officiating; burial, White Chapel Cemetery, Troy; flowers or memorials to melanoma research or the Masonic lodge; www.sullivanfuneraldirectors.com.

Published in The Daily Tribune on January 16, 2008.